Transcript Daily Life in Roman Empire

Daily Life in Roman
Empire
History Alive
Chapter 35
What was daily life like in
Ancient Rome?
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Daily Life
Law and Order
Religion
Family Life
Food and Drink
Housing
Education
Recreation
Country Life
Daily Life in Ancient Rome
 A city of contrasts.
 Palaces and
crammed
apartments.
 City Markets where
men and women
shopped.
Daily Life in Ancient Rome
 Rich only a small
part of Rome’s
population.
 Poor lived in filthy
neighborhoods.
 Children of the poor
were lucky to live
past 10.
Law and Order
 Romans believed in
the rule of law.
 Roman law was
strict, but crime was
common.
 Rich men tried to
hide their wealth.
 Not all law was
applied equally.
Religion
 Religion was important
to Romans.
 Romans wanted to
please their gods.
 Believed gods controlled
their daily life.
 If someone was sick,
Romans would leave an
offering.
 Festivals and holidays
held throughout the year.
Family Life
 The family was ruled
by the father.
 Roman men
provided for the
family.
 In rich families men
worked.
 In poor families both
men and women
worked.
Family Life
 Babies were born at
home.
 They were named in a
ceremony after 9 days.
 Roman boys had a
ceremony between ages
14-18.
 Roman girls had no
ceremony and were
married between 12-18.
Roman Weddings
 Roman girls were
married between the
ages of 12-18 years
old.
 The bride wore white
toga and long veil.
 The groom wore a
white toga.
Food and Drink
 What Romans ate
depended on
whether they were
rich or poor.
 Main foods were
bread, beans, spices,
vegetables, cheese
and meats.
Housing
 Wealthy Romans
lived in grand
houses.
 Mosaics and statues
adorned the inside
furnishings.
Rome Housing
 Many poor lived in
small crowded tall
apartments.
 Poor cooked meals
on portable grills
which filled the room
with smoke.
 The apartments were
cramped, noisy, and
dirty.
Education
 Poor children were
sent to work instead
of school.
 Wealthy children
were tutored until
seven and then went
to school.
Recreation
 Wealthy Romans had
lots of leisure time.
 Both rich and poor
males enjoyed the
public baths.
Recreation
 Roman emperors
gave the poor bread
and circuses.
 This included
gladiator games and
chariot races.
The Circus Maximus
 A racetrack for
200,000 spectators
to watch the chariot
races.
Country LIfe
 90% of the people lived
in the country.
 Wealthy Romans owned
Villas.
 Many country folks were
not slaves but their lives
were hard.
 They lived in huts and
worked trying to earn
enough to survive.
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